The Empathy Factor in Healthcare

Dr. Patti Newton
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Make empathy your most powerful clinical skill—because great providers don’t just treat, they connect.  Compassionate communication is the key to building trust, improving patient outcomes, and making a lasting impact. That’s why I created a 10-Day Action Plan, "Improve Patient Communication In Just 5 Minutes A Day." This is a free resource to help you strengthen your patient connections and elevate your care. Listen to The Empathy Factor In Healthcare and grab your free guide here: https://subscribepage.io/ynEgBS

Episodes

  1. Episode 12: No Time For Empathy

    04/21/2025

    Episode 12: No Time For Empathy

    We don’t need longer appointments to be present. What we need is intention. Tune in!

    6 min
  2. Episode 11: When Healthcare Falls Short

    04/14/2025

    Episode 11: When Healthcare Falls Short

    This isn’t about placing blame. The system isn’t working for anyone. Yes, we need systemic change. But we also need to recognize the empathy that patients offer to us. FOR YOUR FREE 10-DAY ACTION PLAN, JOIN MY EMAIL LIST —-> subscribe page.io/ynEgBS

    7 min
  3. Episode 10: Politics, Judgment and Empathy

    04/07/2025

    Episode 10: Politics, Judgment and Empathy

    Have you ever hesitated to share your thoughts until you knew someone’s political stance? Do we judge others’ empathy based on how closely they align with our own beliefs? Let’s talk about the tension between empathy and division, and why honest connection matters now more than ever. JOIN MY EMAIL LIST -> subscribepage.io/r4qObm

    6 min
  4. Episode 9: Building Empathy Within Healthcare Teams

    03/31/2025

    Episode 9: Building Empathy Within Healthcare Teams

    Team communication can create either a culture of resentment and disengagement or one of effective collaboration. Tune in! ~> GRAB YOUR 10-DAY ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE PATIENT COMMUNICATION HERE: subscribepage.io/ynEgBS

    10 min

  5. 03/24/2025

    Episode 8: Caring Without Crumbling

    Compassion fatigue is real, and it impacts healthcare providers more than we realize. In this episode, I discuss compassion fatigue & burnout, as well as what we can do about it. Tune in! ~> GRAB YOUR 10-DAY ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE PATIENT COMMUNICATION HERE: subscribepage.io/ynEgBS

    8 min
  6. Episode 7: Navigating Tough Conversations With Empathy

    03/17/2025

    Episode 7: Navigating Tough Conversations With Empathy

    I’m sharing a personal story from my cancer journey that highlights the challenges of balancing honesty and empathy in healthcare. ~> GRAB YOUR 10-DAY ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE PATIENT COMMUNICATION HERE: subscribepage.io/ynEgBS

    8 min
  7. Episode 6: Empathy in Divided Times

    03/10/2025

    Episode 6: Empathy in Divided Times

    How do we maintain empathy and professionalism in healthcare when political tensions run high? ~> GRAB YOUR 10-DAY ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE PATIENT COMMUNICATION HERE: subscribepage.io/ynEgBS

    8 min
  8. Episode 5: The Healing Power of Empathy

    03/03/2025

    Episode 5: The Healing Power of Empathy

    Personal reflections on my own recent recovery and how I’ve experienced empathy. ~> GRAB YOUR 10-DAY ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE PATIENT COMMUNICATION HERE: subscribepage.io/ynEgBS

    7 min
  9. Episode 4: The Power of Nonverbal Communication

    02/24/2025

    Episode 4: The Power of Nonverbal Communication

    What you don’t say is important. Tune in! ~> GRAB YOUR 10-DAY ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE PATIENT COMMUNICATION HERE: subscribepage.io/ynEgBS

    7 min
  10. Episode 3: The Power of Listening

    02/23/2025

    Episode 3: The Power of Listening

    Do you listen to understand, or do you listen to respond? Tune in! ~> GRAB YOUR 10-DAY ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE PATIENT COMMUNICATION HERE: subscribepage.io/ynEgBS

    7 min
  11. Episode 2: The Power of Patient-Centered Care

    02/22/2025

    Episode 2: The Power of Patient-Centered Care

    Does patient-centered care mean the provider is no longer the expert? Tune in! ~> GRAB YOUR 10-DAY ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE PATIENT COMMUNICATION HERE: subscribepage.io/ynEgBS

    7 min
  12. Episode 1: Why Empathy Matters

    02/20/2025

    Episode 1: Why Empathy Matters

    Does empathy really make a difference? Tune in and listen! ~> GRAB YOUR 10-DAY ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE PATIENT COMMUNICATION HERE: subscribepage.io/ynEgBS

    6 min
  • 12 Episodes

About

Make empathy your most powerful clinical skill—because great providers don’t just treat, they connect.  Compassionate communication is the key to building trust, improving patient outcomes, and making a lasting impact. That’s why I created a 10-Day Action Plan, "Improve Patient Communication In Just 5 Minutes A Day." This is a free resource to help you strengthen your patient connections and elevate your care. Listen to The Empathy Factor In Healthcare and grab your free guide here: https://subscribepage.io/ynEgBS

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